The Dominican Republic’s Gregorio Luperón International Airport, located in Puerto Plata, is set to boost its global flight network with two new sets of direct international services launching in the 2026-2027 winter travel season, according to official confirmation from Aerodom, the airport’s managing operator that falls under the global Vinci Airports group.
Colombian low-cost carrier Wingo will pioneer the first of the new connections, launching a weekly twice direct flight between Puerto Plata and Colombia’s capital Bogotá starting October 6, 2026. This scheduled service will run continuously through January 25, 2027, and is projected to offer a total of roughly 8,900 passenger seats throughout the winter season, matching the peak period of travel demand to the Caribbean region.
A second new entrant to the airport’s route network is Canadian low-cost airline Flair Airlines, which will add Puerto Plata as a destination for the first time in its operating history. Flair’s first route, connecting Montreal and Puerto Plata, will commence operations on December 18, running twice per week. Just one day later, on December 19, the carrier will launch a second weekly twice service linking Toronto Pearson International Airport directly to Gregorio Luperón International Airport.
Industry stakeholders project that these new route additions will deliver widespread benefits across the northern Dominican Republic. Beyond strengthening direct air links between Puerto Plata and two high-priority international travel markets, the new services will open up far more convenient travel options for local residents across Puerto Plata, the North region, Santiago and the broader Cibao valley. For the Dominican tourism sector, the links are also expected to drive a steady increase in the arrival of international visitors to Puerto Plata and other popular tourist destinations along the country’s scenic northern coastline.
Aerodom publicly acknowledged the collective work of multiple cross-sector partners that made the new route expansion possible, naming the Dominican Civil Aviation Board (JAC), the country’s Ministry of Tourism, Wingo, Flair Airlines, Colombian tourism promotion authority ProColombia, and local Dominican tourism industry organizations for their collaborative partnership in advancing the new connections.
This expansion of route connectivity forms part of Aerodom and Vinci Airports’ long-term, ongoing strategic initiative to grow the overall flight network of Gregorio Luperón International Airport. The overarching goal of the work is to deepen Puerto Plata’s tourism and commercial integration with key international markets, supporting sustained economic growth across the region.